Analysis ranks Round Rock as No. 4 safest city in U.S.

Rankings based FBI data on violent and property crime rates

Round Rock was ranked the No. 4 safest city in the United States, based on crime rates for murder, assault, rape, burglary, and other crime statistics by city. The ranking by niche.com is based on data from the FBI and U.S. Census.

The 2016 Safest Cities ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the overall safety at the city level. This grade takes into account key indicators of a location’s safety, including violent and property crime rates, in an attempt to measure an area’s safety and security.

Here are the top 10:

Naperville, Ill.

Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Glendale, Calif.

Round Rock, Texas

Orange, Calif.

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Sunnyvale, Calif.

Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Fort Collins, Colo.

Torrance, Calif.

Factors considered

Factor

Description

Source

Weight

Assault Rate

Rate of assaults committed per 100,000 residents

FBI Uniform Crime Report

25%

Robbery Rate

Rate of robberies committed per 100,000 residents

FBI Uniform Crime Report

25%

Murder Rate

Rate of murders committed per 100,000 residents

FBI Uniform Crime Report

15%

Burglary Rate

Rate of burglaries committed per 100,000 residents

FBI Uniform Crime Report

12.5%

Vehicle Theft Rate

Rate of vehicle thefts committed per 100,000 residents.

FBI Uniform Crime Report

12.5%

Larceny Rate

Rate of larcenies committed per 100,000 residents

FBI Uniform Crime Report

10%

Here are Round Rock’s rates:

Assault Rate: 68 per 100,000

Robbery Rate: 35 per 100,000

Murder Rate: 0 per 100,000

Burglary Rate: 233 per 100,000

Vehicle Theft Rate: 44 per 100,000

Larceny Rate: 1,744 per 100,000

At the time of analysis, the database contained records for 227 cities. Of the cities that met the required qualifications, niche.com was able to grade 208 and rank 208.